The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was created with three objectives in mind: cooperative fishery management in the Great Lakes, sea lamprey control and the use of scientific evidence to back the need for the first two. Sea lamprey are not native to the Great Lakes and are considered a predator, feeding on salmon and lake trout. Currently, the Sixth Street Dam keeps the sea lamprey at bay, but as plans include removal of the dam, Dale Burkett (through his work at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission) is working closely with Grand Rapids WhiteWater to plan a better path for controlling and blocking sea lamprey.
See more of Dale’s interview here.
Note: This is one in a series of video interviews spotlighting the many people involved in the river restoration project.
